Ralph R Searle

Military
Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room. media-380850.jpg FRE 2045 Edmund F "Misch" Auer, Mayfield R Shilling, Francis C "Eb" Eberhart and Ralph R Searle of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room at Lavenham, 1944.

This photo was probably taken soon after the 487th Bomb Group arrived in England in April 1944. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 2045 - Edmund F "Misch" Auer, Mayfield R Shilling, Francis C "Eb" Eberhart and Ralph R Searle of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron...

Lt Searle was Squadron Bombardier of the 838th Bomb Squadron during training in the States from September to December 1943. He flew overseas as bombardier on the crew of Lt Richard A. Ridlen, 837th Bomb Squadron, and was later transferred to the 418th Bomb Squadron of the 100th Bomb Group.





Ralph Searle was part of the original 487th Bomb Group and flew on B-24 #41-29478 'The Weary Wolf'.



He transferred to the 418th Bomb Squadron of the 100th Bomb Group and flew as bombardier on George Fory's lead crew.



For a fuller picture of Searle's war, see his page on the 100th Bomb Group website: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&Itemid=…

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

G P Fory

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Lavenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Castle Dale, UT, USA 20 June 1919

Died

Tucson, AZ, USA 25 November 2003

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Transferred biographical details incorrectly added to photo caption of FRE 2047 by user PaulWebber

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Searle's page on the 100th Bomb Group website: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&Itemid=…

Information from a duplicate page for Ralph R Searle - source: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit Roster

Ralph R Searle: Gallery (1 items)

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.

Object number: FRE 2045 - Edmund F "Misch" Auer, Mayfield R Shilling...